- #1 The Dark Rites of Arkham
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 655 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Detective 14.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 7.9%, Old School 7.6%
- #2 旧日重返(Mystery of the Past)
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 锁眼工作室
Windows
《Mystery of the Past》is a detective puzzle game about time loop. You will play as detective Raymond, confronting fears unknown to many. Every time the shadow of death descends upon you, you have the chance to begin anew. Death is no longer the end but a new beginning.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 16.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #3 SESSIONS
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robson Paiva
Windows
SESSIONS blends horror, action, and atmospheric exploration. Face existential horrors and terrifying creatures in this dark sci-fi tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Dystopian 13.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Horror 8.6%
- #4 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Detective 15.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Old School 11.9%, Dark 7.1%
- #5 Zarathustra - Cybergeddon
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows
Take on the role of Agent Amy Tanner and solve a case in a cyberpunk future, where technology and religion have become one - A classic pixel art point&click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.1%, Detective 14.6%, Point & Click 13.7%, Dystopian 12.4%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #6 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 903 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.7%, Detective 23.5%, Point & Click 13.1%, Adventure 8.6%, Mystery 7.4%
- #7 Reversion - The Return (Last Chapter)
93% matchVery Positive86% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: 3f Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In this final chapter of the Reversion series, you must join the Resistance to defeat the evil Sergio. Buenos Aires is in ruins, but you have a chance to reverse history. Will you have what it takes to save your city before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Cartoon 10.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%
- #8 A Call From Under the House
92% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Party Crasher Studios
Windows · Mac
A short point-and-click Lovecraftian adventure game where the player must investigate a house suspected of cultish activity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, Point & Click 18.1%, Detective 18.1%, Puzzle 8%, Old School 6%
- #9 Please Duology
91% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Somewhat Software
Windows
A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, Dystopian 16.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Horror 9.1%, Dark 8.7%
- #10 Yunashi no Yume
91% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: The Yunashi Archive
Windows
A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship - told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Dystopian 15.7%, Surreal 10.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Mystery 10%
- #11 Remains of Yith
90% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Blackmoth Entertainment
Windows
Remains of Yith is a point and click adventure puzzle game inspired by The Shadow Out of Time by H.P Lovecraft, play as Sarah as she explores a mysterious island trying to recover a lost alien artifact
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.9%, Point & Click 21.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 8.4%
- #12 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 633 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.5%, Point & Click 18.6%, Detective 14.2%, Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #13 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
89% matchVery Positive90% of 271 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Point & Click 26.5%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #14 Paradise Falls
87% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: L Goat
Windows
Manage escalating anxiety and play as multiple characters in Paradise Falls, a classic verb-coin adventure. Listen to the voices, commit acts of violence, and wash the blood from your knife to return to normal in a shifting reality. Can you uncover the town's dark secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.4%, Point & Click 19%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Dark 9.6%, Old School 9.6%
- #15 Conflux
88% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Rafael LopesPub: DashingVision
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror game where you can interact with your surroundings to find clues, fight monsters and solve puzzles as you uncover new areas in search for a mysterious artifact.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Dystopian 15.6%, Detective 14.5%, Horror 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #16 The Librarian
86% matchVery Positive84% of 169 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Liz's library is threatened by the unknown. She must go investigate. She's the librarian, after all.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.8%, Dystopian 15.5%, Detective 15.2%, Dark 9.1%, Horror 8.8%
- #17 The Children of Clay
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,945 reviews2025
Dev: Balazs Ronyai
Windows · Linux
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.3%, Detective 19.8%, Point & Click 12.7%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #18 Freedom's eye
86% matchMixed61% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: ColdBones
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have found yourself within this god forsaken prison. The people around you don't seem human... They don't look good or trustworthy... But you share the same goal, freedom.
Why similar: Dystopian 17.2%, Point & Click 15.1%, Surreal 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 10%
- #19 Last Round at the End of the World
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ex Ignorantia
Windows
Dream the riddle. Question the village. Choose who drowns. A poetic folk-horror game about divine messages, guilty villagers, ritual games, and the terrible cost of keeping a place safe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Surreal 13.3%, Detective 12.5%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.3%
- #20 Cult Trials: Incarnation
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VODOD GAMES
Windows
As Amelia, you awaken inside a sci-fi cult world poisoned by secrets. With no ammo and nothing but holy water, you face horrors shaped by a divine power gone corrupt. Survive the growing darkness, escape the faithful who hunt you, and uncover a truth that twists everything you thought was real.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Surreal 11.7%, Horror 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #21 Corpo Connections
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Polias Games
Windows
Corpo Connections is a stylistic, narrative-driven, horror adventure game where you match anomalies and their descriptions. Uncover hidden secrets, solve scrambled messages, and piece together the mysterious workings of your new employer.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26%, Point & Click 14.4%, Surreal 11.1%, Dark 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #22 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, Detective 18.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Dark 10.1%, Horror 9.3%
- #23 Strange Case
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Labeledman
Windows
Strange Case is a first-person horror anthology featuring classic point-and-click gameplay. Navigate through chilling narratives, solve intricate puzzles, and confront creepy characters with their own unsettling stories in this atmospheric adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Detective 18.1%, Dark 11%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 9.3%
- #24 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
82% matchMixed54% of 1,140 reviews2019
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
Windows · Mac
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Point & Click 17.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #25 Crathos Deep
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hitbox Games
Windows
Descend down the arctic depths in Crathos Deep, a cosmic horror narrative adventure. Explore the vast abyss with your submarine and utilize your expeditionary drone to reach the dark corners of the ocean. Investigate a lost research institute to unravel the unsettling mystery of its downfall.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 10%, Exploration 7.8%
- #26 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,952 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #27 The Island of Doctor Morose
78% matchVery Positive96% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Square Butterfly InteractivePub: Caden Rogers
Windows · Linux
A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Cartoon 15.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 9.3%, Dark 8.4%
- #28 Call of Cthulhu®
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,859 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.6%, Detective 18.5%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 7.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #29 FoldLoop
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Keyhole Studio
Windows
FoldLoop is a detective game that emphasizes logical reasoning. To escape the curse of endless cycles, you'll observe the sandbox from a higher dimension, analyze the rulebook, and deduce the secrets of the real world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, Detective 21.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #30 ISOLAND3: Dust of the Universe
78% matchVery Positive91% of 251 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
A sequel to the ISOLAND series, where you continue your journey to explore the story of the universe on this island.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Point & Click 14.2%, Surreal 13.2%, Cartoon 12.2%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #31 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
77% matchVery Positive90% of 2,297 reviews2019
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Point & Click 17.9%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #32 Follow the meaning
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,035 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 17.9%, Surreal 12.4%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #33 Sublustrum
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brickworks Games
Windows
Enter a mysterious machine built to explore the human subconscious and complete your brother’s final experiment. Descend into a world where memories become places, solve sound-driven puzzles, and uncover a hidden truth in this first-person narrative adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #34 Content
76% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: UKZ ArtsPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Content is a point-and-click horror adventure game. Become Anthony, an influencer looking for content that will make his videos viral. Investigate the cases, combine and use tools to overcome the given challenges. The fate of the protagonist, Anthony, is in your hands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.7%, Point & Click 18.8%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Old School 8.8%
- #35 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
73% matchVery Positive97% of 574 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Mystery 19.6%, Detective 18.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Old School 8.8%
- #36 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
75% matchMixed68% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.9%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Dark 10.3%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #37 Deadly Match
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Belba Games PTY LTD
Windows
Deadly Match is a single‑player third‑person murder mystery. Investigate the deaths of two young women in a small, seemingly peaceful town.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Point & Click 12%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #38 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Detective 16.7%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 8.9%
- #39 Recurrence
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Equinox Interactive
Windows
"Something is broken... and it keeps repeating."A classic survival horror set in a cyberpunk world corrupted by a strange signal. Solve puzzles, face terrifying creatures, and try to escape a nightmare that seems endless
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Horror 8.7%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #40 Fremdganger - The Cheating Demon
73% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Mastermind
Windows
In this twisted meta-game, you follow four friends on their cursed journey of love and betrayal, told through a long-forgotten Storyteller. Solve puzzles, make meaningful decisions, and unravel the mystery behind the Storyteller with the help of a reality-breaking RETURN-mechanic.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Point & Click 12.8%, Surreal 12.7%, Dark 10.5%, Horror 9.7%
- #41 Cube Escape Collection
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,927 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Puzzle 15.1%, Mystery 15%, Detective 13.4%, Horror 10.5%
- #42 Insight
71% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Detective 20%, Surreal 10.5%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 10.4%
- #43 Transient: Extended Edition
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 348 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Dystopian 17.2%, Detective 11.2%, Dark 7.6%, Mystery 7.6%
- #44 Necrophosis
70% matchVery Positive90% of 875 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, Surreal 14.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 9.3%
- #45 The Dream Of A Cockspur
69% matchVery Positive93% of 331 reviews2026
Dev: roccayPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Stranded on a desolate island with Earth's remaining researchers, you investigate a strange celestial body. The day before departure, your only means of transportation gets mysteriously damaged, leaving you stranded. Is someone sabotaging the team, or is there something more sinister going on…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Surreal 11.1%, Dark 9.2%, Mystery 8.3%
- #46 DESOLATIUM
71% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.3%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 9.2%
- #47 Whispers of a Machine
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,011 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 19.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #48 Nancy Drew® Dossier: Resorting to Danger!
72% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Defuse an Explosive Situation at an Exclusive Resort!
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Point & Click 21%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #49 October Nightmares | Cauchemars d'octobre
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows
Explore a Montréal neighborhood in the 70s, investigate a supernatural phenomenon that inflicts nightmares on its residents, and delve into the depths of the world of dreams to save their lives. October Nightmares is a point & click cosmic horror game where exploration mixes with puzzle solving.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36%, Point & Click 19.6%, Puzzle 9.3%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 7.5%
- #50 Super Chillers: The Chat Room
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows
Travel back to the 90s in this campy point-and-click horror adventure inspired by classic YA horror books like Fear Street and Point Horror.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.6%, Old School 14.6%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 9%
- #51 The Cat Lady
70% matchVery Positive94% of 6,285 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Point & Click 15.7%, Horror 14.7%, Detective 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Surreal 9.9%
- #52 UNIVERSAL WEIRDNESS
67% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows
A 2D hand-drawn puzzle adventure that spans multiple dimensions and universes. Encounter a diverse cast of characters and unravel mind-bending mysteries as you embark on unique adventures across different worlds.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Point & Click 17.2%, Surreal 13.8%, Mystery 9.2%, Horror 8.4%
- #53 Lake Haven - Chrysalis
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 507 reviews2023
Dev: Encrypt Games
Windows
This game serves as a prequel chapter for the upcoming game 'Lake Haven'. Detective Zeke Reynold is called to investigate what he assumes will be another case he'll quickly forget, but what he finds will be sewn into the fabric of his existence forever.
Why similar: Old School 19.2%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 11.8%, Surreal 11.7%, Mystery 8.9%
- #54 Saint Kotar
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Detective 18.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 9%, Horror 8.9%
- #55 Frieda is Changing
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mucks! Games
Windows · Mac
A fun-horror point & click adventure following Frieda, a 14-year-old girl, determined to uncover the mystery of her sister's disappearance. Explore an expansive village, solve puzzles, unlock memories, and discover monsters where you least expect them.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark 9.6%, Horror 9.5%
- #56 Midnight Swamp
66% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.
Why similar: Point & Click 15%, Surreal 14.8%, Dark 12%, Mystery 11%, Detective 11%
- #57 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,259 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Lovecraftian 17.3%, Horror 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Dark 10.3%
- #58 Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge
68% matchVery Positive82% of 425 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Confront Terrifying Secrets in a Haunted Japanese Inn!
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #59 NightSong
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: b.cooper
Windows
Tycho's Apocalypse. The game depicts a pilgrimage to Victory, the Capit0l City of Lights.
Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Dystopian 16.6%, Dark 13.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #60 The Great Deer
67% matchPositive84% of 31 reviews2022
Dev: Dr. Puzzler
Windows · Mac
The Great Deer is a point-n-click adventure game where you play as an intrepid explorer searching for an artefact of great value. Journey into an ancient and long forgotten temple, discover the secrets within, and uncover the dark truth behind a sinister ritual taking place within its walls.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Point & Click 16.9%, Surreal 12.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 8%